Global ESG Activity Flashcards
What is the United Nations Global Compact
The world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, calling on companies to “be a force for good” and align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption efforts, to advance societal goals.
What is the mission of the UN Global Compact?
The multi-year strategy is to drive business awareness and action in support of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Questions: Ben Chin,
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What is the Global CO2 Initiative?
The Global CO2 Initiative is a research and innovation hub based at the University of Michigan for the New Carbon Economy, whose mission is to transform CO2 into commercially successful products.
What is the UNPRI?
The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. Guidance on making investments according best-practice ESG principles towards achieving the SDGs
What are the SDGs?
Sustainable Development Goals, as developed by the UN, of which there are currently 17. (AN meets 7, 13,14,15 the best).
What is the IEA’s New Policies Scenario?
The IEA’s New Policies Scenario is based on a review of policy announcements and plans, reflecting the way governments see their energy sectors evolving over the coming decades.
What does the IEA’s New Policies Scenario study show?
The IEA estimates that the cumulative impact of the new policies would result in steady growth in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the power sector through to 2040.
What is the IEA’s “Sustainable Development Scenario”?
The IEA has produced a low-carbon ‘Sustainable Development Scenario’ that is consistent with limiting the average global temperature increase in 2100 to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
What does the SDS show?
In the Sustainable Development Scenario, nuclear capacity increases to 678 GWe by 2040, growing to provide about 13.5% of electricity generation, up from 10%.
